Strength is

Strength is

a gentle and quiet spirit.

It is contentment with who God has made you,

where God has positioned you

and the great plans He has for you.

It is rising after every fall in God’s strength,

trusting that He will guide your steps and heal your wounds.

Strength may not be seen in achievement, but in the small flame of courage 

(though it may only just flicker).

Strength is embracing the gifts from God: those promised and those given,

keeping your eyes open to see them, choosing joy always

 - not always happiness, but constantly joy.

Strength is never found in oneself,

but devoid of pride, is found in a steady reliance on God.

Strength is continually realizing

your own shortcomings,

weaknesses,

and admitting your inability to continue with out

God’s providence and presence,

Jesus’ saving grace

and the Spirit’s guiding hand.

Strength is not found

On earth

in wealth,

in flesh or

through pride

but is firmly rooted in heaven.

our strongest weakness

““A proud man is always looking down on things and people; and, of course, as long as you are looking down, you cannot see something that is above you.” – CS Lewis

It is said that pride comes before the fall

so we sit there on the edge,

condemning the very thought of it,

and practicing it instead.

So scared that if we make a fall,

we might be called a fool,

we shun the truth of humility

and make foolish pride our rule.

It seems to be our strongest weakness:

our lives a masquerade,

hiding behind a mask of pride

from the Sacrifice Christ made.

that song

“…be confident of this, that He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ.”

~Phillipians 1:6

{to a friend}

He has not yet finished with you

He might be barely started

and the map He’s written for your course

might venture to the uncharted.

There may be more question marks

where you’d like to see full-stops,

and the doors you wanted open

He may have closed with locks.

But you are His and with Him in you,

you have a confidence assured,

that He has the symphony of your life

 mapped out to every chord.

And which ever way He directs the notes –

be it tempest or lullaby,

each day He gives is yet another chance

to lift His glory high.

Right here, just where you are,

awaiting that song to play –

just listen close (hear it soft?)

Already a euphony today!

oh but when she smiles

“What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity. These are but trifles, to be sure; but scattered along life's pathway, the good they do is inconceivable.”

― Joseph Addison

The lines that frame

her tired eyes,

light up. They seem to dance.

those greyish orbs

turn to blue,

excited at the chance.

A masterpiece of

beauty

is what she then becomes –

When she smiles

she casts a spell

that can not be undone.

The laughter

that accompanies

the curving of those lips

seeps into the thirsty air

and demands

a gaze transfixed.

If I believed that magic

was real

in any way,

I would say that

I had seen it in

the way she smiled that day.

New

I like the idea of a new start.

That's why I love new notebooks (and have many unfinished ones lying around).

A new start promises adventure, opportunities, and hope.

Well Kai Sera Sera is a new start.

I can almost hear the sun shining and the rainbows beaming brightly.

The name Kai Sera Sera comes from the saying "Que Sera Sera",

which is Spanish for "What will be, will be."

It reminds me of God's providence and preservation over me and over all of His children.

It prompts me to remember that 

because God has it all sorted, 

there is no need for me to worry. 

Or fear. 

Or question.

Because I often do that.

Remembering God's providence helps me to choose joy instead.

Kai Sera Sera will be my online place of poetry, ideas, perspectives, inspiration and much more, which I pray will bless all those who read it.

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